Law Practice
Jul. 20, 2013
10(ish) commandments for 1Ls
So, you're about to start law school in August? Keep reading.
Ira L. Shafiroff
Professor
Southwestern Law School
Email: ishafiroff@swlaw.edu
Ira is the author of "First-Year Law School Success: the Ultimate and Essential Guide for Every 1L" (4th ed. 613 House) (2018). The views expressed in Mr. Shafiroff's columns are his own.
So, you're about to start law school in August? Wonderful! And notwithstanding everything that you may have read about the doom of the legal profession, there will always be a need for good lawyers. So how do you become a good lawyer? It starts with your first day of law school, and with "15 Commandments" for success.
1. Thou shalt be nice. Be nice to all: professors, staffers, classmates. Never be rude. Besides the obvious, from day one, everyone is judging you. Do you w...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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